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    Gambling Addiction

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    Wikipedia‚ a behavioral addiction is “a form of addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding non-drug-related behavior – sometimes called a natural reward – despite any negative consequences to the person’s physical‚ mental‚ social or financial well-being.” There are many different forms of behavioral addictions‚ but one of the most common is the addiction of gambling. Gambling occurs when one plays games of chance for money‚ or take a bet. Gambling addictions can effect ones personal

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    Phobias and Addictions

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    Phobias and Addictions PSY 300 Phobias and Addictions Phobias and addictions are emotional issues that many people have to deal with on a daily basis. Phobias are an irrational fear of something. An addiction is a need that is difficult for the person to control. Phobias can be formed through classical conditioning. Addictions can be formed through operant conditioning. Classical conditioning and operant conditioning are both ways that we learn through experience. These forms of conditioning

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    Power Of Addiction

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    Addiction triggers anguish in a person whenever they get to their personal rock bottom and come to the realization that change is their only hope. This point of looking out from the bottom is where they realize that they possess the option to become a better person. This hope allows them to grow past the pit of addiction through thoughts of a better future. It is important for these people who are addicted as well as their families to seek out the first three steps included in a twelve step program

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    Technology Addiction

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    You finally give in to the urge and sneakily check your phone under the table -- or fake an urgent visit to the bathroom‚ where you’ll take a hit of the Internet while huddling in a stall.Anecdotally‚ our Internet use seems to have spawned real addictions. And according to several recently released surveys‚ we’ve got it bad.More than half of Americans would rather give up chocolate‚ alcohol and caffeine for a week before parting temporarily with their phones‚ according to a recent survey by technology

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    DOTA Addiction

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    ACTION RESEARCH : “DOTA ADDICTION” Submitted by: Maverick V. Francisco Submitted to: Prof. Peñaranda Chapter I : Introduction Playing games is a natural part of growing. It’s one way that kids learn to socialize‚ compete‚ to fulfil their craving ego‚ to entertain‚ to have fun and sometimes to escape from depression. Computer and online games‚ in most instances‚ are no more dangerous than other games‚ which kids play outdoors. But sometimes‚ computer and online games

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    PCN-502 Theories of Addiction 8-1-14 Comparison Models Essay A lot of times there different ways that people go about dealing with addictions. Addictions are a result of drug abuse and dependence on the drug. There are a lot of possible explanations to where addictions come from and their effects on a patient. Addictions were once considered to be a disease but there’s more to it than that.  Two explanations in particular that can show how drugs are associated with addictions fairly well are the

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    CBT And Addictions

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    CBT and Addictions COUN 711 D03 Susan Folger Liberty University Abstract Cognitive behavioral therapy is commonly used in the treatment for drug-dependent individuals. CBT is a short-term brief approach that is used as a treatment for drug abuse and dependence. CBT has been rigorously evaluated in clinical trials and has solid empirical support as treatment for drug addiction. There is evidence that CBT is effective with severely addicted individuals. CBT is structured‚ goal-oriented and focused

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    Blue Brain

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    BLUE BRAIN Paper Presentation ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATION Advantages: 1. We can remember things without any effort. 2. Decision can be made without the presence of a person. 3. Even after the death of a man his intelligence can be used. 4. The activity of different animals can be understood. That means by interpretation of the electric impulses from the brain of the animals‚ their thinking can be understood easily. 5. It would allow the deaf to hear via direct nerve stimulation

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    Phobias and Addiction

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    Phobias and Addictions PSYCH/300 December 17‚ 2010 Abstract The works and research of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov and B.F. Skinner‚ the leader in behaviorism‚ help to illuminate and deepen the knowledge of how classical and operant conditioning‚ play an important role in the treatment of phobias and addictions. Phobias have a wide range of inflictions and limitations ranging from mild and moderate to severe. Addictions vary within themselves as well‚ from mild cases to those far more

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    Tv Addiction

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    TV Addiction It’s in the house of everyone. Some people having more than one‚ each in every room‚ even in the bathrooms. Television. From watching your favorite TV series‚ or those reality shows‚ the news or of course movies‚ TV has become a must have in a home. The average person until the age of 18 will have watched about 24000 hours of TV. In that time a person could’ve finished 2 years of university‚ could’ve studied 1 or 2 languages‚ speaking both of them almost fluently‚ or could’ve read

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